Our words are powerful things, and most of us have no idea how they affect other people. They can either work like acid, resulting in corrosion or rust, or they can work like fertilizer, resulting in growth, empowerment, and stronger self-esteem. In this episode, I reminisce about the words I heard from my mother when I was a kid and the ones my partner Desiree says to me as an adult. The affect they have on me is remarkably similar, even though they're decades apart.